Dundonald International Ice Bowl

54°35′13″N 5°49′05″W / 54.587°N 5.818°W / 54.587; -5.818

Dundonald International Ice Bowl
AddressNorthern Ireland
LocationDundonald, County Down
TypeIce rink
Opened1986

The Dundonald International Ice Bowl is an ice rink in Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was opened in 1986 by Peter Robinson.[1]

Tenants

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Current tenants

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  • Ice Rink
  • Alaska Sports Diner (2004–present)
  • Xtreme Bowling (1990's-present)
  • Indiana Land (Children's Mayan themed playzone, 1993–present)
  • Battlefield Sports N.I. (Laser Combat and Airsoft Games, 2005–Present)
  • Clip 'n' Climb (2012–present)

Former tenants

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  • Tenpin Bowling (1986-1990s)
  • Blades Sports Bar (1986-2004)
  • Choc-O-Bloc (Ice Cream, 2009–201?)

Outside tenants

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  • Urban Assault (1990–present)
  • Pirate Adventure Golf (2004–present) Sometimes called Crazy Golf

Behind the Ice Bowl is the David Lloyd Fitness Centre, and across the road is the Hanwood Business Park and the Dundonald OmniPark (previously Eastpoint Leisure Village from 2009 to June 2015). Together, they all make up the Dundonald Leisure Park. There is planning permission for a hotel to be built next to the Ice Bowl and Fitness Centre since the early 2000s.

Pirates Adventure Golf

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In 2004, a new golf course opened. It was built where the original main car park was.[2] It has two courses, Blackbeard's Adventure and The Captain's Challenge.[3] In the Winter, a giant cover goes over the Blackbeard's Adventure course so visitors don't get put off and the track stays dry.

Ice hockey

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It is the training base and a secondary venue of the Belfast Giants ice hockey team.

During the 2008–09 Elite Ice Hockey League season, the venue hosted the second leg of the Challenge Cup final, which was won 3–1 by the Giants, giving them a 6–5 aggregate victory.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dundonald International Ice Bowl". Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Home".
  3. ^ "Courses | Pirates Adventure Golf". Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.